Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 13 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB1388 — Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1388 do?
Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.
Who sponsors HB1388?
HB1388 is sponsored by Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), Delegate Christopher T. Adams (Republican), Delegate Terry L. Baker (Republican), Delegate Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Morgan, T., Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), and Delegate William J. Wivell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1388?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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